Anti-Semetism?

Israel is a country but in many ways it is also a symbol.

It is the ancient land that we know from the bible and a modern country situated in a dangerous part of the world with neighbors who would prefer it did not exist.

Historically that whole area was overrun during various periods in history but was effectively recreated after World War 2 by the occupying country.

This was partly in reaction to the atrocities committed against the Jewish people during that war and partially in response to the politics of the time.

It has had to fight for its survival ever since and it has done so successfully but in doing so it has also expanded its original borders and restricted the rights to some extent of the Palestinians.

I was in Israel in the early 80s and I'm sure it has continued to progress since then.  I would like to clarify that being Israeli and being Jewish are not the same things.

Further Israelis in general have internal politics and a wide range of beliefs, although they almost universally accept that they have the right to exist.

They face a number of thorny issues including what to do with the West Bank, the essence of Israel as a Jewish State and the treatment of Palestinians.

Many Jews around the world support Israel both financially and politically.  It is viewed by many as a homeland and a holy land.

Still, criticizing Israel or even arguing that pressure to support Israel in this country isn't anti-Semitic on the face of it.

It may be based on anti-Semitism, but it may simply be that you disagree with the policies of the country.

Further to argue that the other party is influenced by campaign donations is simply politics as usual.

This is the world we now live in, where comments made on social media are used to press an advantage, even where there really is nothing there.